bong

¹

[ bong, bawng ]

noun

1. a dull, resonant sound, as of a large bell.

verb (used without object)

1. to produce this sound:

   The church bell bonged promptly at noon.

bong

²

[ bong, bawng ]

noun

1. a water pipe for smoking marijuana or other drugs. Similar in function to a hookah, a bong has a heated bowl, water reservoir, and a tube with a mouthpiece.

bong

¹

/ bɒŋ /

noun

1. a type of water pipe for smoking marijuana, crack, etc

bong

²

/ bɒŋ /

noun

1. a deep reverberating sound, as of a large bell

verb

1. to make a deep reverberating sound

Word History and Origins

Origin of bong¹

First recorded in 1855–60; imitative

Origin of bong²

First recorded in 1970–75; from Thai bong, baung “bamboo tube”

Word History and Origins

Origin of bong¹

C20: of unknown origin

Origin of bong²

C20: of imitative origin

Example Sentences

She also told the BBC he had encouraged her to smoke what he told her was "tree resin" from a homemade bong.

From BBC

With this telling, it’s out with the glass slipper, in with the glass bong.

From Los Angeles Times

Seated across from a shelf filled with shiny new bongs was his only customer, a bespectacled, middle-aged man.

From Los Angeles Times

Less surfing and bongs, more picnics at the beach, and grocery stores that would let you run a tab because the owner knew your parents.

From Los Angeles Times

One week later, sporting a shiny black tuxedo and devilish grin, host Seth Rogen emerged with a oversized match to spark the three-story prop bong commissioned for the festival.

From Los Angeles Times